Congratulations, Upper School Students!

May 28, 2025

Upper School students at Mounds Park Academy dedicate tremendous time and energy to their work, embodying the values that make our community proud. In recognition of their accomplishments, MPA held the Upper School Awards Assembly on Friday, May 23 in the Nicholson Center.

The event celebrated students who earned distinctions in areas such as Academics, National Merit, Scholarships, Yearbook, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Visual Art, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Forensics, French, Spanish, Drama, Athletics, the Spirit of ’86, Certificates of Distinction, and the Alumni Association. Join us in congratulating these outstanding students! View the full photo gallery from the awards here.
 

Cum Laude Inductees

• Annika Binstadt
• Navreen Biring
• Paul Fertig
• Henry Korbach
• Srina Lakkundi
• Zainab Lodhi
• Marlaina Minear
• Zoya Nayak
• Amal Sastry
• Samaya Thomas
   

Valedictorian

• Annika Binstadt
• Paul Fertig
   

Salutatorian

Samaya Thomas
 

National Merit Finalists

• Navreen Biring
• Paul Fertig
   

National Merit Commended 

• Annika Binstadt
• Marlaina Minear
• Amal Sastry
   

• Thomas Dickson
• Mina Kim
• Liam Kimmerle
• Nathaniel “Boyd” Mayfield
   

Quill & Scroll New Members

• Hope Burnett
• Rosie Bergh
• Mina Kim
• Cosmo Vanzyl
• Yujin Byambatsogt
   

Quill & Scroll Continued Commitment

• Camdyn Magnuson
• Sydney Peterson
• Delaney Cunnington
   

Quill & Scroll Outstanding Service

• Annika Binstadt
• Srina Lakkundi
   

Choir Outstanding Senior Awards

Clara Denault
 

Choir Director’s Award

• Koichi Tatsumura
• Abby Appleton
   

All-State Choir

• Warner Reid
• Truman Wilgocki
• Chali Yang
• Finnley Henrikksen-Myers (9-10 State Honor Choir)
   

National Orchestra Award

Annika Binstadt
 

Orchestra Director’s Award

Navreen Biring
 

John Philip Sousa Award

Leo Boardman
 

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

• Paul Fertig
• Nathan Martinek
   

French Department Award

Clara Deneault
 

Spanish Department Award

• Annika Binstadt
• Paul Fertig
   

Bilingual Seals Showing Proficiency In A World Language

• Koichi Tatsumura (Japanese)
• James Xing (Mandarin Chinese)
   

English Department Award

Annika Binstadt
 

Graduate Certificates of Distinction

STEM

• Zoya Nayak
• Navreen Biring
• Paul Fertig
• Amal Sastry
• Alexander Bixby
• Earl Martin

Literary Arts

Annika Binstadt
 

Visual Department Award

Yuhan Zou
 

Visual Art Growth Award 

Abdul Osman
 

Math Department Award

Zoya Nayak
 

Science Department Award/Lois Williams Scholarship Award

Paul Fertig
 

Social Studies Department Award

Marlaina Minear
 

Forensics Award

Paul Fertig
 

Drama Director’s Awards

• Guy Schweiger
• Nico Bergh
   

Jen DeGolier Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre

Thomas Dickson
 

Hudson Theater Impact Award 

Emily Baker
 

Rookie of the Year Award

Yuhan Zou
 

Player of the Year Award

Abby Appleton
 

Athena Award

Delaney Cunnington
 

Senior Panther Award Recipients

• Delaney Cunnington
• Annika Binstadt
• Eddie Snider
• Wyatt Srsen
   

Maplewood Rotary Student of the Year Recipient

Marlaina Minear
 

Spirit of ‘86 Award

Mina Kim
 

Future Alumni Leader Award

Luca Del Rio Chavez
 

Alumni Association Award

Mason Ferlic ’11
 

Think Independently Award

Boyd Mayfield
 

Effective Communication Award

Ash Klann
 

Act with Respect and Integrity Award

Grace Nelson
 

Intellectual Ambition Award

Cosmo Vanzyl
 

Global Responsibility Award

Soren Winikoff
 

Joy of Learning Award

Thomas Dickson